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Five people were evacuated from a condo in Geylang after a charging power-assisted bicycle (PAB) caught fire on Sunday (June 21).<\/p>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the incident at Block 9 Lorong 26 Geylang at around 5.35pm that Sunday.<\/p>\n
Checks by AsiaOne show that the address corresponds to Casa Aerata condominium.<\/p>\n
Based on preliminary investigations, the fire was caused by a PAB battery that was left charging in the living room of a unit on the seventh floor.<\/p>\n
SCDF personnel managed to extinguish the fire using a hosereel and a compressed air foam backpack.<\/p>\n
Five people from neighbouring units were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
Cai Yinzhou, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, made a Facebook post on the same day, saying that he visited the condo after noticing the sound of sirens and smoke.<\/p>\n
He added that the area below the burning unit was cleared in anticipation of the window, which eventually smashed from the heat.<\/p>\n
The SCDF also reminded members of the public not to purchase or use non-original batteries for their active mobility devices, including PABs and personal mobility devices (PMDs).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, they advised that PMD and PAB batteries should not be charged for an extended period of time or overnight.<\/p>\n
\n\n @asiaone<\/a> Five people were evacuated after a charging PAB battery caught fire in a Geylang condo unit, prompting a visit by MP Cai Yinzhou. #Singapore<\/a> #Geylang<\/a> #PAB<\/a> #Fire<\/a> #SCDF<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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